Donald Sultan is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement in New York City.
Sultan has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Sultan’s paintings, prints and other art are characterized by the use of geometric black forms set against organic areas of bright color, thus bringing an abstract sensibility to his iconographic images of still life. Throughout his career he has revisited and reinvented still life, using images of lemons, poppies, playing cards, fruits, flowers, and other objects. Sultan’s lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, have in fact become an iconic image all over the world.
“All of the images of those dark pictures are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent, but nothing is permanent,” Sultan has said. “The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.”
Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still lifes, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking” to create expressive and powerful prints that are reminiscent of his forceful paintings. Since his first solo exhibition in 1977, Sultan’s artistic career has progressed rapidly; his works are part of the most prominent public and private collections to be found across the globe.
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Acanthus from Fruit and Flowers III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil recto Image size is 12 x 12 inches, Framed size is 26 x 25 inches Published by Parasol Press
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Blue and Black, Feb 10, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in colors with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board. Edition 35/50.
Enamel
Yellow and White, Feb 10, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in colors with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board.
Enamel
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Blue Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Blue Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, ti...
Archival Pigment
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Yellow Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Yellow Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, ...
Archival Pigment
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Green Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Green Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, t...
Archival Pigment
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Red Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Red Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, tit...
Archival Pigment
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Seven Silvers
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Seven Silvers is an original screenprint in colors with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on Rising 4-ply museum board. Measuring 58 x 58 ...
Screen
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Seven Blues
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Seven Blues is an original screenprint in colors with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on Rising 4-ply museum board. Measuring 58 x 58 in...
Screen
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Yellow and Silver Mimosa
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by the artist in 2024, Yellow and Silver Mimosa is a beautiful screenprint in colors with enamel inks and sand on museum board. Measuring 22 x 22 in. (56 x 56 cm), unframed, ...
Screen
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Aqua Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with aqua powder coat on polished aluminum base 24.50 x 24 x 3.50 in (62.23 x 60.96 x 8.89 cm)
Metal
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Blue Flocked Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with blue flocking 54 x 31 in (137.16 x 78.74 cm)
Metal
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Yellow Flocked Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with yellow flocking 54 x 31 in (137.16 x 78.74 cm)
Metal
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Four Green Poppies April 24, 2024 DS
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Archival pigment ink on Innova Etching Cotton Rag 315 gsm fine art paper 42 x 57 in (106.68 x 144.78 cm)
Rag Paper, Archival Pigment
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Seven Blues Jan 24 2024 DS
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on Rising 4-ply museum board 58 x 58 in (147.32 x 147.32 cm)
Board, Color
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Mimosa with Green
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2022, Mimosa with Green is an archival pigment print, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, the artwork measures 40 x 57 1/2 in. (102 x 146 ...
Archival Pigment
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Red Poppies II
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, Donald Sultan color screenprint Red Poppies II, 2007 with flocking on museum board is hand-signed by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) in pencil in the left margin and is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the lower right margin. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Red Poppies...
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Black and Red, April 25
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, this Donald Sultan color screenprint Black and Red, April 25, 2007 with flocking on museum board is hand-signed by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) in pencil in the left margin and is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the lower right margin. Published by Lococo Fine Art, MO. About the Framing: Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Black...
Screen
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Mimosa (Green)
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2023, Mimosa (Green) is an archival pigment print, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil. The artwork measures 42 x 52 inches (107 x 132 cm)...
Archival Pigment
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Six Yellows
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by the artist in 2002, Six Yellows is a screenprint in colors with flocking on wove paper. Hand-signed, titled, dated, and designated as "BAT 1/2" from the edition of 60 + 2 ...
Screen
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White Mimosa
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
A study in delicate beauty created as a textured, color screenprint by Donald Sultan in 2021, White Mimosa is hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, the artwork measurin...
Screen
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Yellow Lanterns
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created as a textured color screenprint, Yellow Lanterns is hand-signed, titled, dated and numbered, the artwork measuring 32 x 32 in. (81 x 81 cm.), un...
Screen
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Red Lanterns
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created as a textured color screenprint, Red Lanterns is hand-signed, titled, dated and numbered, the artwork measuring 32 x 32 in. (81 x 81 cm.), unframed...
Screen
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Blue Lanterns
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created as a textured color screenprint by Donald Sultan in 2017, Blue Lanterns is hand-signed, titled, dated and numbered, the artwork measuring 32 x 32 ...
Screen
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Red Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created as a textured color screenprint by Donald Sultan in 2012, Red Flowers is hand-signed, titled, dated and numbered, the artwork measuring 41 x 77 in. ...
Screen
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Lilies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Lilies , 1998 Silkscreen Framed Dimensions: 32 x 26 1/2 inches (81.3 x 67.3 cm) Sheet: 16.5 x 15.5 inches (41.9 x 39.4 cm) Edition 36/70
Screen
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Silver Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Large, bold and stunningly beautiful – Silver Poppies, by Donald Sultan is a stunning screenprint on museum board, the artwork monogrammed, titled, date...
Screen
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Red Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Large, bold and stunningly beautiful – Red Poppies, by Donald Sultan is a stunning screenprint on museum board, the artwork monogrammed, titled, dated and ...
Screen
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One of Diamond and Thirteen of Diamonds
By Donald Sultan
Located in Missouri, MO
"One of Diamonds and Thirteen of Diamonds" (from Playing Cards) 1990 Aquatint Engravings Framed Together Each Signed, Titled and Dated Each Numbered Lower ...
Engraving, Aquatint
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GAME SET CARDS I - plates and mugs set
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 plates and 3 mugs. Made by Swid Powell. Donald Sultan design titled "GAME SET CARDS I" Plates are 8" diameter mugs are 12oz and measure 3.25x3...
Porcelain
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Herndon Railway, 18 August 1988 Latex and tar on canvas 96 x 96 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings p...
Canvas, Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Forest Fire, 14 May 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Forest Fire, 14 May 1985 Tar, spackle and latex on tile over masonite 96 x 96 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American pa...
Latex, Masonite, Tar
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Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Mimosa, 14 April 2019
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Mimosa, 14 April 2019 Conté crayon, graphite and charcoal on paper 27 1/2 x 39 1/2 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his ...
Paper, Conté, Charcoal, Crayon, Graphite
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Lines Down, 11 November 1985
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Lines Down, 11 November 1985 Latex and tar on tile 96 x 96 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large-scale paintings produc...
Latex, Tar
Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Seven Black Flowers, 7 June 1999 Charcoal on paper 60 x 40 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his lar...
Paper, Charcoal
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Donald Sultan (Mixed Media) - Fifteen Oranges, 17 September 1992
By Donald Sultan
Located in London, GB
Donald Sultan Born 1951 Fifteen Oranges, 17 September, 1992 Tar, oil, spackle on tile over masonite 96 x 96 inches Donald Sultan is an acclaimed American painter known for his large...
Masonite, Tar
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Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 (White), Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
This silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on 2-ply museum board was created by the artist in 2012. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50.
Screen
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Eight Poppies, Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
An original screenprint of unparralleled beauty, Eight Poppies was created by the artist in 2010 and it has since become a signature image, highly collectible. Signed, dated and num...
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